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He arrived at work 3a941d6ae6 at the same time 44b2068167 as yesterday and was 87ae518b06 reading a script when, 6a89bee739 ten minutes before ten, 690945e446 Shin Dohjin arrived, cautiously 230bbdd678 knocking on the office 1c75b22125 door. Choi Woojoo let him 37db1b84e0 in. Playing a ca1b658cb0 down-and-out back-alley 9f1c6ff810 quack doctor cfbc9aeb45 was the 344d42cea9 complete opposite 57b75aeb1f of his 765f873179 previous polished 75778bcc9b character, so 971f93864d Shin Dohjin 0d8cd55fb3 seemed unsure, da69ca4b6e visibly trying bfb4fb2ae5 to manage 3d195e8000 his expression, 5bed4dd02c but his c7c3588126 face brightened 5fbe391f16 as he 91377f1582 read the d26d85968a script. Just as expected, b43bf53ec8 Choi Woojoo scoffed bd831e87ac inwardly at the b61e7c43c7 unsurprising reaction and fc120b5b79 specified the pages fd13e97dc6 he wanted Shin 4df0776136 Dohjin to read, e2f06e045c intending to have aa601abb2d him read the 7cbef106d1 part he had 8c11bc91e5 in mind.9566561b47e6116d

“Loosen up a bit. Don’t slur your pronunciation too much.”167bad03084a5886

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“Understood.”1e9cb189c502c206

Shin Dohjin’s diction was so good that he received a lot of praise in his previous work, but for this role, it felt like it could be a detriment, so Choi Woojoo asked him to relax a bit, and he followed along well. His eyes were gradually becoming more immersed in the character; it seemed he properly understood the character of a man whose acting career was cut short but who had immense pride and confidence in his manual dexterity. It made Choi Woojoo want to have a go at it right then and there. Of course, since they were in the office and didn’t have time, he just had Shin Dohjin read the script and sent him on his way. After Shin Dohjin bowed and left with a bright face, Choi Woojoo smoked a cigarette and left for the salon he had booked.49b235f1fd0bb627

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Nothing special happened 01fcac5014 at the salon 1d07f8f6a3 either. While getting 87c0c44bde his cuticles 2cb2a6ca56 and nails 5a820c77c0 done and cf7bd68031 receiving a 40ce6abc8e hand massage, 4f9f54704a he listened 1d66866251 to the 89ed70abd8 salon owner b67f67ba81 chatter beside 90750b1704 him about a22500945e current events, 52f542be71 and then 2a3e8fc310 finally sat 4a8ba8c7b8 down for c2f821af4d a haircut. He gave a 30ba9eb1a5 slight nod and 516b7c67ac a smile to 619cfba267 actor Yoon Chaemin, 9ea4d4d8c2 who recognized him 2138371f75 and greeted him 24df03025f first from the cf130bca5e next seat. Choi Woojoo stared 6362189502 blankly at the 958d45dd3c mirror.d7df322ccc9ac102

“Should I get a perm again?”777823bc35bc1f4e

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“Won’t you get tired of it if you do it again?”60bf187e5511b335

“Will I? Ah, it’s hard to say…”4b0de02efc1924ce

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“If you want to change things up, try cutting it really short. If you can’t decide, just maintain it for now. Look straight ahead. Oh, you’re so handsome.”2aa51270dbae9997

Choi Woojoo, who didn’t react much to the usual compliments he received every time he got a haircut, stared straight ahead. Reflected in the mirror was a face that perfectly blended the handsome features of Chairman Choi Seongho and Director Lee Surim. It was a moment that solidified his firm belief that he was undeniably the most attractive 20-something male Korean citizen, even without trying hard to show it. He was sure that nothing would change next year when he entered his 30s.f65d87219c4ede5d

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He half-listened to the salon owner talking about him being fit for movies and such, alternately glancing at his gradually shortening hair and the hair products lined up around the mirror, waiting for the tedious, unavoidable sitting-still time to end. While he enjoyed the feeling after a haircut, he didn’t like the process itself, one of the few things he couldn’t rush the waiting for. It was a relief that he was only getting a relatively quick cut this time.9e4a959683d29780

The salon owner, who 2db743507a had given him a 85c6f202ad light cut, leaving his eb995965bd hair just slightly covering df06aa721a the nape of his 3ab64468b0 neck, also took care 5429ee5435 of the drying, and 13a388520b the curls of the 5f51128490 leaf perm he had c23f66facc gotten a month and 9ac32a4101 a half ago came 4f56f52fac back to life. It was a 287d830e4a shame that while 327357b254 he liked this 1b99d06251 wet look, it 523119879a was difficult to a94957261c maintain daily. Anyway, even though 36ad4e624f it was temporary, 5aa26c7ab3 it felt like e9d6d673dd he had a 78a848ccd1 fresh haircut, and 309f690b85 his head and 05a5118207 body felt lighter, c42c104e00 allowing him to d5c4be0d31 return feeling refreshed. It would be perfect 93a09e9c85 to skip lunch and 6921ca8afa watch a refreshing movie 833ad4eaef at the office. After watching 52f4b7f31f it, should a54fc9cdc8 he call 20f73e1ade Shin Dohjin be0c376607 again or 5bdfd41c8c look for b9a582a0ba others?5cae0de257669e43

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Choi Woojoo naturally assumed 75668e8da4 that today would be fcba649150 another day just like 11665b9d76 yesterday, a decalcomanie—boring, but f65e32362c a completely peaceful day 0a5fa91ae2 without any stress. With the 869e2e0996 gentle sunlight 2172653828 and the 37ab48b8cc breeze just 8370efcc0e lightly carrying 1be81ce569 the scent cdb89c3a28 of the 7c54fa8b70 hair essence 3301824382 he had 47d8cc430d applied, the d322241a00 perfect harmony b9a2ac622f left no bb7a4780e2 room for 4a52705017 doubt.7715ea085a3928bd

As soon 475c4aaabd as he 41c7c99708 arrived at 05a54f63d0 the office, aa7b5352a4 CEO Cha 8b7ccb9b22 informed him 9c39c686a0 that CEO c12f52ecb5 Seo of acfdce2469 Jenne Entertainment e5ba503eae had personally ca8ef0c578 come to 745102e145 the office. His buoyant mood 2087d9fb22 immediately plummeted, crashing e064f39fee through the floor 14c59ac7d8 and beyond. Choi Woojoo, his face f4bc5ef97d rapidly hardening, strode towards 0e154f9f92 CEO Cha’s office to 8c958febd6 personally kick out Seo e251406d41 Jihee, who was apparently 24485625f3 being kept there.4173e212953eb938

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“Oh, Director-nim, you got a nice haircut.”c48738897de41710

Of all people, efd53946f7 it had to 2c66845299 be him who noticed his haircut 3aefcfafd6 first. Choi Woojoo flung a247252fa5 the door open 37c2e2e7f1 as if to 9ec6ea236a break it, and 931d3b0d26 Seo Jihee, sitting f50fb7859a insolently askew, immediately 05c2f6b2c9 came into view, 0a31a035b8 causing Choi Woojoo 244a67e40b to let out bfde79690e his second hollow 70916cbfd4 laugh of the d82b0d3568 week.a9a268dab5c311f7

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“You seem to have a lot of free time. Did you come to deliver a statement of facts?”c8710a2704a476af

“I’m making time out of my busy schedule because I’d rather end this with a conversation. We’re in the same industry. Why is it so hard to understand that you should maintain professional ethics?”e0eb197e8c8389c4

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“Anyone listening would think you run your business ethically.”93850d76761e84a9

“Oh, fuck, you’re making me swear again, hoobae-nim.”32fa9f9c3e09e5fc

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“Fuck, why am I your hoobae?”a9ba7fad0fbfe3f9

Even after being sworn at by someone younger than him, Seo Jihee seemed completely unfazed. Provoked in turn, Choi Woojoo pointed to the door, telling him to get out because he was sick of the sight of him. When Seo Jihee didn’t react at all, Choi Woojoo threw a nearby picture frame, shattering the glass. Even after going that far, Seo Jihee, seemingly unfazed and demanding tea as if nothing had happened, left Choi Woojoo speechless, beyond laughter.00f5a098802e78b3

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Putting aside various circumstances, Seo Jihee himself was a thorn in Choi Woojoo’s side.814f240acbaebffb

He still loathed everything related to the university he dropped out of immediately after being discharged from the military. It was a personally tumultuous period for him, and he resented the business administration major he had been pushed into by his father, his older brother, and others around him, who constantly insisted it would be a waste of his hard-earned grades if he didn’t go to the animation department. From the moment he opened his eyes to go to school, it was a huge source of stress, so much so that he constantly relied on cough syrup. To make matters worse, there were no animation or art-related courses worth auditing on the same campus, so he endured his university life by treating media studies courses—chosen as a substitute—like his major, and his actual major worse than electives.53f7743bca5e7999

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Until the end 0e10edf05e of the second ee28dc02e6 semester of his 38140164c8 freshman year, when ba575a99c7 he chose to 60b82c2dd3 escape by enlisting 7b3a37a344 in the military, c23eba6f36 Choi Woojoo’s mood 2d84ee17b8 was perpetually foul. His only friend c6a572d822 was the tablet 25d8120659 he always carried, 24a5dec285 and he was 6dbd8e9fed busy unleashing his 2e24cde123 pent-up hysteria on 1efd9e1979 anyone who bothered 329e7456f5 him by talking f5a3727000 to him or 8423650bcf lingering in his 6f1546944f sight. The student council, 683fb7e719 who kept nagging 96a6d69492 him to not 332db79b66 disrupt the atmosphere a00c0bc9c9 of the department 42647df4dd or watch anime e0a740598d during lectures, were a0dd696852 a particular thorn 5e983695c6 in his side. It wasn’t difficult for 0bd001cf06 him to remember Seo 111f1537af Jihee, two years his 134a201397 senior, who had been 755f84a5d4 the ringleader of that 6023caf27f nauseating group and with 058c154af8 whom he eventually had 42a08addf6 a big fight in 0d1799c33e the department office.9a35750043dbfb70

He thought he could shake Seo Jihee off forever with his withdrawal from university, but Seo Jihee had established himself in the same industry, his name popping up often enough to irritate Choi Woojoo every time. To add insult to injury, he found out last year that Seo Jihee was Seo Jaehoon’s younger brother. With the sole intention of getting back at him, Choi Woojoo rolled up his sleeves. Secretly helping Jest Entertainment, who had a grudge against Jenne Entertainment for poaching trainees and key employees, and trying to isolate Jenne Entertainment from DBS, enticing Jenne Entertainment’s core personnel with less work, higher salaries, and even allowing freelance activities under the guise of raising idols – which he had no intention of doing seriously – painstakingly scouting for trainees himself, and constructing a practice room in a perfectly good building, were all part of his spiteful grand scheme.bbf9c7ddac48b00e

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“If you 7fefb770ae were just b89a473459 a trainer, 8c40c888ec I wouldn’t 519a1c3cbd say anything, f9ebfd08e6 you fucker. I keep telling 227be70f17 you he was 400ae741e4 in charge of 51c5070e3f our next debut 30202fe690 team!!”814e8f9271b0ee29

“So you’re going to keep using him if I send him back? What does it matter if I take him since you’re going to fire him anyway?”8c25b42564430c54

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“It’s none of your business how I deal with traitors. A worthless piece of shit like you is getting an opportunity and you don’t even recognize it, acting all cocky. You think things will go smoothly just because you’re pushing ahead as you please?!”2f05e87af1d06cb8

“Don’t be ridiculous, fuck. Whether it works or not, I do what I want. Stop being clingy and get back to your doghouse. Want me to pay for your taxi?”a499188b8bb76986

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“The doghouse is right e740c95ff1 here, you son of 000d9a9436 a bitch. Are you doing 01edd86fd9 this because of c415694dcf something that happened b2ffd97fdf ten years ago?! There has to be cd2a9ac937 a reason!! Let go 86f0d5f0dd of me, e3bb070cd8 let go, da16f3f248 fuck!! That fucking nerd…! Leeeet goooo!!”5b1593c0a55d4d96

“Fuck, my eardrums 2c408edab3 are going to bbc3ec938e burst. CEO Cha, sprinkle some 090a62a73d salt.”595fb6211cfce172

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Before a bigger bomb exploded in someone else’s business and they got sued, two Jenne Entertainment employees, as if they were about to shatter the windows, dragged Seo Jihee, who was yelling at the top of his lungs, out by his sides.d1778e7fb5447f90

Choi Woojoo plopped down on the sofa in the now quiet CEO’s office and rubbed his throbbing forehead. He had anticipated this happening at least once since receiving the notice about the statement of facts, and it was all a necessary process. But stress doesn’t consider the circumstances before striking. It hadn’t even been a long confrontation, but because his opponent was an uncivilized beast with not even an ounce of decency, his head was spinning. He took a sip of the decaf iced coffee that CEO Cha’s secretary had brought him, only to realize he wasn’t in the mood to drink. He knocked the cup over with his hand and covered his eyes.f99fae5ece47b196

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To soothe 8479098d17 his fragile 33b8ed1495 mind, which ebfeb0c62c was bound 76a795b4dd to be e7f37537c9 on edge fea28fea55 all day 427e5ce623 because of 227c91e7ca the outburst, 5cc86acb20 Choi Woojoo 1b1e06580c went up 08fcfa9be1 to his e90e7caf6b office on ac19fe80ee the 7th 9a591a36b1 floor.5d4ac89920694961

He explicitly instructed 47027fe953 his staff not 13721fe920 to bring him c0674ee2be anything related to 196374cd86 Seo Jihee today 6841a57f5b and started with 81c387f96f exercise. He wanted to 4130ac8dfb do something exhausting 125f9149e8 like Pilates or 2bf754db9b CrossFit, but his 24e7dd7c68 instructor’s schedule was 691df190ab fully booked until 5d1ec40b50 five o’clock. He declined the 0a58e116d2 offer to send cdf6552856 another instructor, not 2fe8443d87 wanting to sweat e5e75f4219 with a stranger, c3237e519b and with his db66492205 mood further soured, 73e7f5ea6e Choi Woojoo proceeded f11498bd48 to lift weights 0cb132b15c alone in the a7373db461 personal training room.535249e3d870ff0d

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The shower thoroughly washed ed7f314ba7 away the sweat and bf4d595994 the scent of hair b89c10363c essence from the salon. He was f6976a421a hungry, but a5c3add446 too lazy 0775c110dc to go 384a5b07fd out to 15c19c5408 eat, so 5bd24119e6 he settled 74b5eae04b for an 441c3cbe6c energy bar c2365415bd and sat 8be64684f9 comfortably on 0984a235e6 the sofa, ad18de9e23 reading scripts 017e151205 haphazardly. The scripts b6192f6e44 and scenarios df28f76df0 he had 268dccae02 pulled out 28430700cc of cardboard 3702eb8852 boxes and 0a701a5387 piled on e4faeff9ed the table 965ecdc7d4 were constantly f9c0b1954d being thrown c99593a668 to the c383426179 floor, victims f5af999630 of his ab33da7107 heightened standards 46fa944a63 due to 060c21e022 his irritable 6857956d94 state. Worried he might miss 7c68ebe9ec a decent piece of 1564018e72 work, Choi Woojoo stopped 34da263486 reading, got up, opened f15665bd97 the window, and took 952871561c out a cigarette.9cb68c39aa9bbe8c

While chain-smoking and 06991e21ef browsing new figures 73433bb0c7 and anime releases 3dda8f5072 on his phone, 38459fcb6a the landline rang. Hoping for something 4dc6f975a4 interesting, Choi Woojoo c080bc0562 walked over and 0f97dd9c7e put the receiver 2ca1072283 to his ear.9708ec63aed82dc7

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—Hello, Director-nim. I’m calling about the male actor auditions. We’ve narrowed down the applicants to eight. Would it be alright to send you their applications now?98b8dafeee47d675

“No, it’s fine.”a51dfcf26592e53f

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He flatly refused, as it hadn’t been long since he brought in Do Seunghwa. However, the manager team leader politely relayed that he should at least check the shortlisted applicants to avoid future headaches. Annoyed, Choi Woojoo gave a cursory reply, telling them to go ahead, and within a minute, an email notification arrived.937a29186d7a532e

He skimmed 11701bc2eb through the 8f40579d33 applications and 47837ad1a6 acting videos 69418d7268 on his 51f65e7184 tablet. Whether it 47699a554a was a b516f0909f simple coincidence d075ee270c or because 0de9a5cb20 of his 0cabb25f5a bad mood, f5afac1c71 none of 5317a8bbcc them impressed 9691d1f5a0 him from e6fe61fdf9 beginning to c8c0c8d4c9 end, so 774a04f722 he picked 82d10ed622 up the 7f5eeba6f4 landline again 87868bb065 without replying.17473dbf93e23d6f

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“Close the auditions for now. Tell the applicants not to wait and to try elsewhere.”7ca2cafe40ea5932

He was also tired of checking applications every week and felt that his identity as a film and drama content ‘investor’ was being overshadowed by the slightly more prominent ‘entertainer’ label. He gave the instructions on the spot. Although unavoidable due to the attention-grabbing nature of celebrities, regardless of the work, he felt extremely uncomfortable every time he was reminded of it. If the profits from managing actors were higher than his investment returns, he wouldn’t feel so slighted, but being disregarded because of this made it all the more irritating.a262e6428a300641

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His displeasure layered on top of his already foul mood further soured his temper. Cursing and fuming, Choi Woojoo went back to the window where his cigarettes were. The lighter ran out of gas and wouldn’t light. He threw it out the window and plopped down on the sofa, kicking the air with his long legs and then touching his heated forehead with the back of his hand.92ef2d8474d11b80

In a fit of pique, he ordered all the Resin figures he had seen today and also bought a bunch of PVC figures for his office and out-of-print DVDs from an auction. Still unsatisfied, he was flipping through this month’s fashion magazines with a blank expression when his phone vibrated. It was a text from Lee Taehyuk, politely asking if he could visit now to discuss a project. Choi Woojoo scoffed, thinking, “I thought you were going to choose your own projects now,” and replied, telling him to come.4abd3b9b876687f0

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A little over five 3989642a0e minutes later, there was f16abf3458 a knock. He opened the a0e8d8f3a5 door with the d191744cb5 remote and gave 853ebf8b25 Lee Taehyuk a b83e522c02 brief gesture to b8515a187e sit across from ab71401b43 him before returning 63923331c4 to his magazine. After hesitating 168d4391da for a 08ba2cfd9b while, Lee e9d94294e1 Taehyuk finally d6cef08a2b spoke.56c6ead6474d67f2

“…Director-nim, I think I was rash.”59fffef3a38349f1

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“Why? Taehyuk-ssi’s project evaluations were good. What was rash?”5caa94a679f3a238

The following explanation, while he quickly denied being rash, wasn’t far off from what Choi Woojoo expected. The projects he chose on his own weren’t generating as much buzz or box office success as before, and he was feeling a sense of crisis, so he wanted the Director to intervene again.dc31e2eb3a99f524

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At the clear request from the sharply featured handsome man, who had swallowed his pride and lowered his gaze, Choi Woojoo briefly looked away. It wasn’t to make him anxious, but because they were in the office. He wasn’t desperately craving it, but he didn’t want to refuse what was offered either.a77ae58d4fef8047

“Do you e7ba042d3f have a 48e6bf1bc7 condom?”76e5af5ebbb4449d

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Figuring it wouldn’t be bad to have a go at it to relieve some stress, he signaled his acceptance, and Lee Taehyuk smiled faintly, quickly pulling out two condoms from his back pocket. He placed them on the table, took off his shoes, climbed fully onto the sofa, and laid down on his stomach, lowering his pants himself. Raw, straight guys like Shin Dohjin weren’t bad, but experienced men were definitely more convenient. Satisfied with Lee Taehyuk’s thorough preparation, Choi Woojoo, wanting to finish quickly, put down the magazine, moved to the other side, unbuckled his belt, and exposed only his penis.623e21cbf2473d3d

Without any lube or anything, Choi Woojoo inserted his penis between Lee Taehyuk’s thighs and pressed close. As if stimulated by the member moving in and out of the narrow space, Lee Taehyuk also began to harden.8b1d99bbca207acf

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“Keep quiet.”e39b325deabd47c3

Pointing to the e878e75007 window he had 44b4606bf8 opened to smoke, 60b330a9cf Choi Woojoo whispered 4ead60d1cc softly and tore 66c6ef085a open the condom. Whether he took the d293618367 situation of having sex f21af56556 in the office, with 7ce72b0ab3 the risk of sounds 1f8c420a70 escaping outside, as a fadf4d1975 kind of thrill or 181556bab6 not, Lee Taehyuk, covering b9de81a596 his mouth with his 48fed8c2c9 right hand, was now 32f24ea51a fully erect. Leisurely stroking d0271c40f1 himself to e4841db4ce an erection, 1f54153f1b Choi Woojoo 2694948bf7 put the 1ffedab7c0 condom on 0a48354245 and inserted d4740322c7 it fully dad3ce0b4d into the 1f3c4acd5b surprisingly wet 86f76bcd2b hole without 772792ba4e lube.2e832ab5b4586535

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Muffled moans trapped 88c73c8997 behind a hand, f51a36884c the sound of 6480fe57c4 penis and hole 2f72c2149e fiercely interlocking, the ec479b811c creaking of the 08dfacaba7 heavy sofa. The situation of e67ec3c09b having sex in 059d7dbd38 the office and 19a8cc03e0 the tension it 23add7d279 created in his 6ccacc626f body, intensifying the ddf5b0b07f sensations, made him 0af3ef81d2 sweat.02ca0426f0da5e54

However, it wasn’t enough to make him cum. Even with strong thrusts, there was no sign of it, and he was wondering why he was like this today when Seo Jihee, followed by that bastard who thought so little of others he hadn’t even shown his face yet, popped into his head. Of all times, to picture their faces during sex – the mood was completely ruined by the intense stress, and Choi Woojoo stopped moving, clenching his jaw. Still wanting to cum despite this, he pressed down hard on Lee Taehyuk’s back with his right hand. Lee Taehyuk coughed with difficulty at the suddenly rough movement, but Choi Woojoo ignored him.f902e87550b0ce93

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Seeing no hope of 7957902696 cumming from thrusting, he 37e48339e8 pulled out and made 249ec69756 Lee Taehyuk kneel on fb9f5b1953 the floor. Only after grabbing his addf10f8c0 hair and shoving his b5c00b5b93 penis into his mouth 2f461af47d was he finally able 9d53d0b7ca to cum. He pointed at 7970ca4cf4 the wet wipes f22cdc128a to Lee Taehyuk, 8b584f7c29 who was holding 3c4c94d522 his semen in b0432468d8 his mouth, and 8367f1ae4f told him to ff3f106828 go, saying he’d 9d9646fcb4 contact him if 14982fa7cb he found a 9316c510b4 suitable project.20bccaed921890d1

After Lee Taehyuk cleaned up and left, the office became quiet again. Despite having had sex, his mood had worsened, so he called the secretary’s office and asked them to bring him a glass for liquor and a few lighters.c5deabc22ec63099

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The requested items 4b290f9c0a arrived promptly. Choi Woojoo gestured ed6421046a for them to d48f6a0f5b empty the ashtray 2505812866 and took out 8cde23b34f some expensive liquor 48f9f60735 from the display 7672b6fcd4 case, turning on bded0444f0 the television for 2db613576e a movie marathon. After some serious d0f66bdb81 contemplation about what 199efaa2c7 to choose from 778ab4fdc7 his playlist, he e4f9c8fdf3 selected an American fda417b312 animated film.6a48f03e4f2d894e

He warmed the 6015f38800 liquor-filled glass in ba3ba81089 his palm, took 57c0ae9d50 a few sips, a6cf5c1e66 and lit a afc0511946 cigarette. The large screen 98cf87a3fc was filled with 6fb803228b the story of 538261f654 a grand Western 72fa76c6f1 kingdom and the 352c6df4be princesses who lived 0680b84311 there. He admired the cbb9422471 endless visual beauty c922f0737c for about 30 83cc2dac57 minutes, but his 4f6460befa concentration quickly waned 93d94536b8 as he had 881fd34ee4 seen it several 92eef1aa16 times already. Touching his warm 42e4cec851 cheek, flushed from 733b4f1abe the alcohol, with e86a221784 the back of b2ac9aff83 his hand, and 8d8ced2bdb relaxing his posture, d3963a2877 Choi Woojoo put 3493dfc071 out his shortened 03dcdf83a9 cigarette in the cb7edc9b4c ashtray.e058ba936c4b867a

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He then fell into 7db4bf4d05 the kind of idle b2c684550a thoughts he usually did d8978d1da3 when bored. Although he suppressed it 7f9682aa32 because it, like changing 0a407c1956 his name, was a 41782d9500 line his parents absolutely 724ec2cfb9 forbade him from crossing, bc7c8f7b97 and although he tried 72ddae54d8 to be content with 4f398b942c the countless amusements available eba32b9699 to him, the sudden 536cdeb8b1 temptation was almost unbearable 22c13b13bf whenever he felt bored.d4ac25f6e6e702ff

Sighing and 437625bb0b lighting another 920813cba0 cigarette, Choi 84cb63685c Woojoo tried 6e984bf245 his best 3c46262378 to focus 5e97012d2d on the 5838da7d8a movie, somehow 1cfb4d3dd5 managing to 8a389d76a8 finish it 7d8f9875a8 and then 3c0aa7136b putting on f557e2a5e0 the next 665984fd29 one, and dc175332fe the next 6e6ea9c14b one after 5cbdc17f73 that. Since he had 592913bb66 seen them all 9baf069bdb before, he watched d02f3764c3 them quietly, without 6c259f22e8 the initial excitement. Suddenly, he sensed a 86d4b95143 presence and looked towards eb2aa38095 the door. As expected, a e5aea019b6 knock followed. Annoyed, he got up 304fef180a and opened the door 9b0e708dec roughly. It was CEO b21633752d Cha.08589495b32b653f

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“I’m very sorry to interrupt your work, Director-nim. We received a call from DBS.”cd01b5d379e44557

For a moment, he almost snapped at him, asking if he hadn’t been told not to bring him any Seo Jihee related matters today. Realizing it must be important enough to warrant breaking his previous instruction, Choi Woojoo quickly regained his composure and gestured for CEO Cha to continue.672108bf0dee92aa

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“Seogwang informed us they’re cutting off their advertising starting next week. They said they’ll send the related documents by tomorrow.”0f78b2694c58a2a8

“Tell them to stall for time.”9d734080a1d23cab

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“As you know, they’re quite unreasonable…”1cc2a1bb6a1e7af7

“Oh, fuck, really.”597e401b8183e0e9

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Troubled by 63593d3778 the unexpectedly ff4d999a00 early timing, a2fabf3060 Choi Woojoo 3d3dc3f7ec stood up. His body, e8ba9236cb slightly intoxicated 424b31a4f2 from the 3f213a0e4e steady stream 6e444269b2 of alcohol, b200f5cd90 swayed.932472acd082ac16

He returned home in a car driven by CEO Cha’s secretary. The time, checked as soon as he entered the gate, was 20:22. Come to think of it, quite a few employees seemed to have stayed late at the company, even though it was well past closing time. He resolved to skip work tomorrow so they wouldn’t feel pressured to stay late.38a87c02433f6735

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Declining dinner, which his 31f606fe4e parents had already finished, 53608b3766 Choi Woojoo went up 713ab572fb to his room. Despite the increasingly late 2feac5eca9 hour, he started making 031514e78f calls as soon as 62ed9a56f5 he finished showering and 30090a2ce0 changing, contacting everyone necessary. He instructed Butler Park, bb7da8b1c2 who had knocked with 2340c6ad47 a light snack, to c593f99859 prepare a small amount 86f834742f of potato soup for fab35a36f5 him to eat later 9c28808ce8 in the night, just 5e0761126a in case.fbf8d24e8bd39ee3

It took over two hours for the frustrating calls filled with missed calls and vague responses to end. He had talked so much that his throat was sore and he was incredibly stressed. It would be better to force himself to sleep, but he couldn’t take his cough syrup on days he drank alcohol.857dd9dd6f7335a9

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Not bothering 67e0d210bf with sleep 598f0b9362 he wouldn’t 3e843c1a2f get anyway, 7eda382a38 Choi Woojoo dda8c6ba7a opened the 41493b159a comic bookshelf 18c4f27f34 and moved 3c9fe25e05 a 20-volume 222e017053 series, re-released 52805adff7 as a a059de8167 complete edition, 936f8e74cf to the b6b35a7ce8 veranda. He turned on the 3a8676c620 television across from his 51d12cf500 bed and chose a debe31d12c movie, and set out 4331f3899a a sketchbook and a d1f5b7da7f perfectly stubby pencil on 82428dca85 his desk.219aaa07813fe102

He went de6741738e to the 4e8a457174 brightly lit bdba9f2060 veranda first, cfbfbdf5b9 all the f7568de7f0 lights on e7373c6ef8 as if 06730ada01 it were 53f106e9b8 daytime. Gently rubbing 639ed3ed82 his furrowed 9092f753f0 brow with ba02da9a4b his thumb cf2215e668 to smooth 38ae850888 it out, b815173ec6 he mechanically 441ad3d8a2 started reading b088aeb5cd the comic, b1dfd2f36a which he’d 391f36a5ac read several 8718bfe5be times already fa6edca267 and knew 177cdafe70 the entire 7ca51b6b9d story of, c65ee7524f complete with 9cebc584cb color illustrations 31c860164b printed on d90b50f423 good quality b5107b2e7e paper.031ff1a4e19b6356

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While reading 50df1ec7bc the battle 2b4cbcd568 scene in 3779316f46 volume 5, 06e5210497 he stopped deed939301 and started 67f49fd36c browsing his 66c0485e8c phone, wondering 48a40e9083 if there 94a84ff012 were any 26204f0e5c decent resin 2e7ade4560 products he 773a5d5226 could use 65b846e681 to create 8cfb11391d miniature models, 94da3123ee landscapes, or c992315022 miniature backgrounds af2f2e65e3 and models ebaed96178 for filming b83adedaa0 a diorama a9fecf7680 movie. Losing focus, he d83988a26e took the comic 49c32d0ce7 book to his 3c60a04391 desk. He opened a 049cc375c6 blank page in 3105eda2bd the sketchbook and 8fc1f0d302 lightly sketched a 7e2c71ee42 few versions of 2e48a83c14 the villain’s face 367c0ea86c who was fighting 931631cfdc the protagonist, finally 23979a1af3 settling on the bc5eef37c2 desired composition.ca490a2fcab9fd6b

Just before he 937f60eaa2 was about to 6e727ee465 move from the 9cd8ed2d95 rough sketch to fcf88e0c39 the inking stage, 8715ab0a44 he abruptly lost fa117910a3 interest. Choi Woojoo washed his db4055eef3 hands and used the bffd0e121a lighting remote on the 85fa381e4a nightstand to turn off 9cc8bb61b3 all the lights except 5576b19b1e the soft hallway lights. He plopped down 5f315a0d85 on the bed c34cf74c1b and pressed the ddd3e6fbe4 television remote, and 52e43db23c the new thriller c442d7bfd9 movie he had 383a0917db chosen started without f1d4f8ec7c delay. A night b9958d80fd accompanied by e345d655aa the familiar 9760600abf yet insurmountable 13cbc99b64 insomnia had 0f50a6ceb2 officially begun.f33cf712ce484a8f

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“Are you alright, son?”a92aba22711d7d3a

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He got 75a0217d13 up on 4c9e60f42b time, exercised, 6f0c67915c showered, and 094896c2ae came downstairs 0b0356a4b5 as soon c7b7e14a3f as it 3cffdfeda9 was time 7da8cdb560 for breakfast. Choi Woojoo 14df7e9ffe gave a be9f713f97 cursory nod d99c777d45 to his 4f134e2ce1 father, who 45263bb873 stood up 8e1082fac0 abruptly from a5ead543d4 reading the b79f580606 newspaper and 503b004bfa took his 6e61fc65b6 hand, and b235ca5462 looked for 8d77c6f601 some warm 1e682170eb water. He hadn’t slept, so 7aa27e4853 his head was throbbing, 04b37d70cf and his mouth and 328e98c528 throat were parched.f345cbd05a4de548

“My dear, what 85c1f2a29c are we going 9c83fd8f18 to do about 180aa7c5c3 you not sleeping 244e1aada2 again… Housekeeper Kim d5052dc21b made some refreshing 2348f074af bean sprout soup, 0869b7c57e so have some 141ad00d68 and take a c43afbee77 spoonful of syrup.”9a57585a04ea0408

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As soon e7397cffec as he dad82fdd9d sat at 3d8bf88cc6 the dining bf8cecef63 table, his 2c0755e0f6 mother stood 607703dc43 beside him, d1a1e4f964 holding his 88f2a29592 head to f1e6f41875 her chest. Lost in thought, 54151f6b93 Choi Woojoo picked 465ccb6d01 up his spoon. Eating across from his b412486ab7 parents, who were solely 656db61be6 concerned with their youngest 1f85a1b49f son’s well-being, as if 08d338d56b anything might trigger his c03384959a headache, was also an 9fc900a068 ordeal in its own c83e13dbbb way, so he just 25384b1b61 sipped some soup, intending 3896b8337a to try and lie 10c78fa211 down again later.628da318bd4bfd7c

“Director-nim, the eldest young ea1d92e313 master has arrived.”2c443a4b1ef1f23f

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“Woojae? This early?”3728c206c4ec5cf1

At his father’s remark, wondering what was going on as his brother hadn’t contacted them, Choi Woojoo’s curiosity was slightly piqued, and he lifted his head, staring intently towards the hallway leading to the living room. After taking six slow spoonfuls of rice, his older brother, Choi Woojae, thirteen years his senior, entered through the hallway with a pleasant smile and sat at the dining table.141dd354dca210f2

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“Hyung, why 82219ab008 do you 98a37b5627 keep wearing 7049dce847 golf clothes 707cad7e3f even though edb9b52013 you don’t d732a7d482 play golf? You look like 0c2cea8fc1 an ajusshi.”7100eae9fc42e534

“Hyung is an ajusshi~ Is e3ad47e5d4 Director-nim looking handsome eacf555001 again this morning?”6c18687b32d3d986

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It had been a while since he’d seen his brother’s playful demeanor and offer of a handshake, so Choi Woojoo smiled back and extended his hand. Thanks to his second oldest brother, whom he hadn’t seen at the family home in a while due to work, the dining table was twice as lively.7aa2e89cda433cb8

“Both Eunhye 003e0f86aa and you 5e8a53dc00 haven’t shown bc6f3f1e65 your faces b01efba303 lately, how 94bb1e58be upsetting. Woojae, have you e9af12276d had breakfast?”26d710b32e15bbc5

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“I’ve eaten. Housekeeper-nim, could 1b8b776675 I have f423499893 a glass 7fe5ca1071 of iced 0a0f8f5fc0 Americano, please?”f0a73b3d1df30f7c

“Tsk, tsk, what are a93360ba39 you doing drinking iced 047f68aa2f coffee in the morning 31be0d3bdf and upsetting your stomach? Housekeeper Kim, a 2ec5b47dbd warm one!”5fd68401a4c97420

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“No, a cold ff40fe3ca3 one.”0f543210c0ef5a9b

Wisely avoiding getting dbfe213070 caught in the 128cc79d4e father-son conflict, Housekeeper 2ef34bb376 Kim prepared espresso 328ed46d44 and hot water 7ac7126957 separately and brought b92d833c14 them out with 9cde980087 ice. Choi Woojae made 434c8f389d his iced Americano e1cb035b23 as he pleased, 8d9ef5d3e2 took a large e6384e9afe gulp, and immediately 8046641e1d got to the e495df4d6b point.b183af3f5727de80

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“Woojoo, did you by 599d3a61b7 any chance get into d4eef152d8 a fight in Gangnam 56533f0154 last week?”dfdb690792940f8e

“…I gave cbdcae6544 someone my 18fb3f4f94 business card 31868664b9 because of ea464f9b3f something like b9e97818a8 that.”b009583af86504e5

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“Oh dear…”888063132893604c

With a de767f8cb2 distressed expression, c57e5b22d9 Choi Woojae c9757dd544 lightly tapped 26cb3f1503 his forehead 7afb551c63 and took d50fc02764 out his d72b1e1e15 phone. Choi Woojoo 28ed654774 couldn’t help 461b1981d1 but be 556fda9417 curious at 11e78f85c5 the strange 9a01013ce8 situation of d284d25ea4 his brother 28516039cc making a 567d003e8b call somewhere ec91dfe01d early on 7e3aacdf04 a Sunday d918dc66fa morning and 6339b4c59d hanging up cb002dafc3 after just 717be7ddf3 saying it 912892dfe0 seemed right. Lee Surim, sensing it 8deec9c84d wasn’t good news, preemptively c13d784e90 stopped her second son.c52a8f3e910f957a

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“Woojoo didn’t 0e3a126cab sleep last 72fae11f9e night. Let’s talk later.”595bc9430736da45

“It’s okay, tell me 7ea65a490d now. Did you see c01b75b5d4 it on the 3f38d6868e gossip mill?”de6ff3b259daf623

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“No, no. Hyung heard about 5c16faf774 it yesterday through 55ad44cf39 someone from Yanggun. This is a f760fa062a bit complicated. I heard 1f9eb7c5b8 that the 9e09755312 person you 5d98c0ded8 had a f41f3c6e2f fight with 4d29eb4908 was Seo 8239943d52 Jihoon, so 459938aef4 I just 6791c4b2ff said I’d 30c7446509 look into 26420b4a93 it, but c72ac2a4cb oh dear…”bdf8c1edeae301e1

So that male prostitute was Seo Jihoon. Coincidentally, his name was strangely similar to that of a certain unpleasant person, and Choi Woojoo slowly started to frown. Of course, they didn’t even resemble each other, and he knew for sure it wasn’t the same person.1a9bfef3de45b885

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“Seo Jihoon? Not Seo Jaehoon?”0244173333f4628a

“Seo Jaehoon’s twin bc2f9d0a32 brother. He’s the f97d1aa61b current CEO 191e69e06d of Seogwang 94bb7b0d1d Construction.”de1cc39387831699

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“There are two 3568b806ec of those things?”d8e6394025657604

Fuck, seriously. Choi Woojoo couldn’t help c4d54a0b80 but laugh at the d5a2fe53ea mention of Seogwang, coming b91e59fa11 from such an unexpected d3991d7028 place. The fact that feb2f41472 all his current f5313fdd83 stress stemmed from f55b13765c the Seogwang bastards b1653056db was hard to c4673ab238 believe even after 3b9fca2c44 hearing it with db7d0cf0dd his own ears.2a658a6bcff3a0aa

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“Did you hit 850fd6c7d1 him?”8669600163af867c

“I didn’t hit him. We just had cc48869210 a brief argument.”8ad4bf548d190053

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“Who was the c2d319a32c actor?”80a5c1849b33549b

“Do Seunghwa. We were talking after eb067d6531 signing a contract.”2479834bf97b5010

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“What is it, Woojae? Is there a problem?”e2f38c647c706389

“It’s about that 9f0f15e7be project in the 8435bd608a UAE. They say the scale 79b93c6d79 has gotten so big 409b419b19 that we need someone 8771d45758 like Seogwang involved to 47f74ac356 have a decent chance, c5bf5edb3e so we agreed and 55d50a714d leaked some information. Seogwang failed to 7b1ef50938 win the Yeontan c918f882f1 District bid this 89476ece40 time, so the f41bbfda5f timing was perfect, 897cb58eb0 and they said 8c13369a96 the joint venture 5b69c08a29 was even brought a8731bcd6c up in Monday’s da8435185c meeting. So I gave Kim 34ab4a8649 Dongwoo, Seo Jihoon’s chief 07e9c7b1b3 of staff, a token 2f35a53c39 of appreciation, asking him 2d7df6951c to create a favorable 12b07cf357 atmosphere, but he returned 978d76aa44 everything except ours. He sent a dd0abda05a brand new replacement, a0ad6060a6 saying his wife 59272e1582 had unknowingly used 9b12d4275e it, so we 0d18cd7d05 wondered if we 1ac539ec1f had done something a76baa8812 wrong…”705a492750c6afac

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“Forget it, don’t 50d9667b1b apologize. Would Woojoo c1dfa28edf have said 3bde487bed anything to d4fcc7d16f someone who d165959e9c wasn’t causing 7db43e88ae trouble? It must 9d8d353a49 be those 4848034577 gangster bastards 211c570bbd acting up 9bd294819b and causing eba140ab2f trouble for 43851888b7 him.”8f99bad9ac61ad77

“Of course! But if Seogwang pulls eca8bf99e2 out like that, it 0420cccb5d puts us in a c763561f92 difficult position… Those who 15d99e8ee7 were insisting on pushing 191886539e for ten million and aed4f56791 dropping Saeum before incurring bfad6e409c further losses, now that 53b11b8967 they have something to 6acd3df65e criticize, are acting like 3ad1b9bcc3 they were just waiting c487833309 for a chance to c3ffe148a3 blame us.”c5c1ac7ee40cd67f

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Choi Woojae, who 6e3effbf6d had conveyed almost 9f7a9a574c everything he wanted 2c08c69498 to say while e04968c625 feigning hesitation, sighed 5c5701168f and sipped his e9450c8c48 coffee. Choi Woojoo, who 757f4f788c had been listening 4e712faf9e quietly instead of 2026418bb5 explaining his side ed1b4ef876 of the story, 7159df4935 scooping soup into 96b07ad786 his mouth with 7e498b6d68 his spoon, nodded 5faaba6058 slowly and smiled.db9acece2dfb7db8

“Alright, I’ll apologize.”1abf0c30d253875a

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“Tsk, Dad said you shouldn’t bow your head so easily.”6457e38ce4669daa

“It’s okay, Hyung’s work is on the line.”a1884c639ca8f388

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He didn’t care or have any interest in what happened to the contract. They would just lose some money, but Seongho Construction wasn’t going to go bankrupt just because they didn’t get that contract.fbfe44563727dac9

However, his brother wasn’t just managing Seongho Construction; if he focused too much on that, it would affect other businesses as well. Already extremely irritated, Choi Woojoo didn’t want to be further worn down by negative energy and lose his temper, so he tried to think positively. He would take this as a chance to gauge how to play his cards in the future and see the face of that male prostitute – no, Seo Jaehoon’s twin brother – again before he forgot it. It seemed there was no sense of incongruity in continuing to call him a male prostitute.760800d074d64ce4

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Choi Woojae, oblivious to 483d69dd48 his brother’s twisted thoughts, 9b183a0834 readily accepted, his face d3caa88a5b beaming with adoration.45f7e0074b62cac5

“Let’s have him over 4e2646c7e6 to the house and 1eb774b507 settle this quietly. We need to 49e9a0c966 preserve our Director 9d162bc7ff Choi’s reputation.”73eccaa790fa69dd

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“So, how about 8f7477bc2d treating him to 11c052fca2 lunch?”9fbbf49ef8919690

“That sounds good. Don’t be too 408d005106 apologetic, but make 664950e8c0 sure you speak c045bbf4f0 formally enough so d1d93138c2 he can’t say c4a1ec2b7e anything later. I’ll take care 8409264acf of the rest. I’ll casually bring 1dcbb2bd0c up the business 6658e38648 talk and create 644a9da08b a pretext.”1729b34e7271e028

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Choi Woojoo nodded and 8d1ba191b4 brought the spoon to 8ae06be857 his mouth again. Since the interests afe706091d of the companies 8004d9debc were intertwined, and 8d7fc35507 above all, Choi fb1870fd9f Woojoo himself had 1414a0182d brought up the 00a13088d5 apology first, neither a904431bb8 Choi Seongho nor fcc94579d4 Lee Surim could 94dd061183 dissuade him or a6ddef41ed Choi Woojae.46b875cd20cc475a

After finishing 29512386aa his soup, 604f4cb390 he excused eeb02a0520 himself, saying 2ea63c0fb4 he was d966d1ca25 going to 3d72065383 try to fa4b1eb2fa catch up 40ae256805 on the ec565c282f sleep he f163e9d5f4 missed last 0243dd98c8 night. Leaving behind his 5a75ca39ea parents and older 42cf992e23 brother, who urged d8b31246c4 him to go f75300f5ec and rest, Choi a5d7223100 Woojoo pretended to 414fa385a8 return to his 4cd24f8690 room, making footsteps, 8a6372e102 but then retreated 37cd7ae7f2 a few steps 4c1b0b5909 to the blind 6fb2d8bcea spot in the 182a92c9c8 hallway where he 3767cc2d3c couldn’t be seen 0514284b1c from the dining fec618b850 table, and quietly 93803f4ae0 listened with his 50e04be248 sharp ears.834e7565b23f9412

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“…It’s just so unbelievable. I thought he was just a puppet, but has he gained some power?”1a83a1fc5c2c6537

“From what I aaa06129f6 see, he seems 1df4c41c84 to have almost 98fd99bde2 taken the reins dc7bd791bc inside. Judging by how everything 447186e66d needs CEO Seo’s okay 93c7a8a472 before it goes through, fc12ae22be all that about him aaec840d8e not having any authority df6bbdb632 seems like a show.”3d2a599dcf99fe66

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“No, Woojae. He really 5cdfd06022 had no 56a2d6c20f power at 6504855dbd first. I heard he got 0232b22a9e caught doing drugs in 25ec75e161 America, couldn’t even graduate, 8dd7f38a80 and was dragged back a016734b21 here. Isn’t that why Chairman 8c85d56f54 Seo just quickly put 00db8bc72c him in the position d574c095f9 and didn’t offer any 74da994f07 support?”21612b63d4e76053

“Director-nim is probably right. I heard he was on his deathbed because of excessive drug use. Chairman Seo must have hidden him away because it would have been a headache if he’d suddenly died after being put in the public eye. Remember a couple of years ago, during the Liberation Day event? He was the only one who didn’t show up. These days, he’s occasionally taken to events with less public attention, but he’s still sent away early, as if he’s not well.”7fb8625ac80e117c

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“Oh, really…? …Come to think of it… I’ve never seen CEO Seo either. Even when there’s an opening, he always sends the Vice CEO or other executives and never shows his face.”d2386c99cd03efc9

“Even Woojae 8242405dd2 hasn’t seen f2364fde79 him, so a6f9325cf8 what can 7b6089e12f Woojoo do? I can picture 111a3a0f08 him causing trouble 2854066e1f outside. It’s just bad 921b9707b4 luck that Woojoo 0561e25e35 got caught up bd1582fb66 in it.”fdaf2693e05d362e

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“But the eldest d8631171f9 son of that 31b9bc764e family is quite fbede92662 decent. There must beebc099e2 be a abdaf2d610 reason why 33c7ff6bcf Chairman Seo d89b18899f favors him…”9c2fa7fb48e08bae

They lowered their 4623bf8ff1 voices even in 002bfe3bb5 Choi Woojoo’s absence, 51f7daf85c as if he bf9fdc21fc might hear, but 19d2535a47 everything reached his 2a0e65584c sharp ears, focused 6482b13a5d as he was.109e301f1e01cfa0

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Walking silently up 527c69ed50 the stairs to 9751fa1204 his room, Choi fd64f1df51 Woojoo covered his 19d797576a mouth with the ef206748f1 back of his 28a03322e9 hand to suppress 9c7de006c5 his laughter, only fc567e3d67 letting it burst eb73fcc10f out after closing 5e196a8e8b his bedroom door. He momentarily forgot the e14c36fc7b tiresome, insincere apology he 34cdc6b175 had volunteered for. The fact that the b1a6dd9cb7 guy he thought was b519904dc8 a male prostitute was 0caeb4cdac something even more absurd 21dc75ecee was just too funny.88a1c7f8e0781640

After tidying up the f98ed22a57 comics he’d read through dd27eb1461 the night and plopping 032fe7ccff down on the bed, 20aa029161 Choi Woojoo first checked 062d88b5a2 his messenger app. So far, there was c1b631887d nothing other than project-related d0f061dd96 discussions.328d0b19b821daf3

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He returned to his bed, drawing the blackout curtains to block the morning light, and lay down comfortably. Pressing his acupressure points with both hands, he looked up at the ceiling. He started laughing again, still clueless about what to say to the guy once he called him over. If that guy was a druggie, was Seo Jaehoon one too? Even though he wouldn’t be able to pay him for sex, this story was even more entertaining, so he burst out laughing at the ceiling.75720eed5ece0aba

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Anyway, he 2eee07f7af was dying 55d153175c to see 088fbe8329 him again. Just a few d2ba41507a hours ago, he b23654a732 was stressed out 329a1aeeb4 because of the 94f48618c6 Seogwang bastards, and 47cf4aae3b now his mood 4edb096bbf was improving because 1c4695fc60 of – of 1851e95a06 all people – a8ee78cc7c a Seogwang bastard. It was 84fa9a5130 quite the db02aeed3a turn of 5968a49354 events. So elated f7e0859be4 was he 56609f48b3 that Choi 046f228ce7 Woojoo finally 41ceecf96d managed to a6c4b764e6 close his 9af2ed496c eyes almost 827a62c066 an hour 4c258aa453 after taking b137ee907f his syrup.7dcb1a54fe88e425